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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Family PHYMATIDiE. 



PHYMATA Latr. 



P. wolffli Stal. Occurs throughout the State, June to September. 

 P. acutangula Guer. Occurs 



with the preceding. These 



two species may be found 



at all times during the 



summer on flowers, lying 



in wait for insects that visit 



there : they are somewhat 



injurious because they at- 

 tack and kill honey bees. 



In form they are chunky, 



irregular, with small head, 



angulated body and very 



large fore-legs, modified 



for grasping. 



Pig 61. — Grasping legs of Reduviids, a, and Phyntata, 

 b, enlarged. 



Family NABIDiE. 



These are yellowish or black, rather flattened bugs, predatory in character, 

 found on flowers and among vegetation generally, seeking what they may 

 devour. They are undoubtedly useful in destroying many small species that 

 might otherwise prove injurious. 



NABIS Latr. 

 N. fusca Stein. "United States" (Uhler). 



PAGASA Stal. 



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P. pallipes Stal. Madison, occasional (Pr). 



CORISCUS Schrank. 



C. subcoleoptratus Kirby. Madison, common (Pr), New Jersey (Ss), Staten 



Island, V (Ds). 

 C. annulatus Reut. Madison, common (Pr), Riverton, IX, 11 (Jn). 

 C. rufusculus Reut. Have seen it from N. Y. to Virginia. 

 C. ferus Linn. Common everywhere, and reported on all lists from April to 



December. 



C. inscriptus Kirby. Occurs from Canada to Virginia and California 

 C. punctipes Reut. " United States" (Uhler). 

 C. vicarius Reut. "United States" (Uhler). 



